Question

Sophie has had intense feelings of sadness for the past several weeks. She has very little energy and has stopped going out with her friends. She has lost her appetite and rarely cooks. Sophie feels her situation is hopeless and that she only has herself to blame. MOST likely Sophie has

A.generalized anxiety disorder.
B.bipolar disorder.
C.major depressive disorder.
D.minor depressive disorder.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

There are more than 5 symptoms that characterize this case as a major depressive disorder.

source:

Taylor WD. Engl J Med. 2014 Sep 25;371(13):1228-36. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1402180. Clinical practice. Depression in the elderly.